Experiential knowledge of the shamanic worldview leads to a profound awareness of the sacred nature of our world and an awakening of compassion, resulting in the desire to restore balance and harmony. Shamanic work, when combined with ordinary reality knowledge and action, can make an immense contribution toward effective solutions for community and global problems.… Continue reading Shamanism for Local and Global Change
Category: Sustainability
Climate Change and the Nature of Belief (video)
If climate change is a matter of science, then why is it so difficult to find solutions to the climate crisis? The reality is that finding solutions requires more than scientific or technological answers. Solutions involve examining worldviews, belief systems, and identity. This event will explore the complexities behind belief and how that impacts the… Continue reading Climate Change and the Nature of Belief (video)
Island Life and Sustainable Development A Discussion Featuring Nichole Murray Broome
The Caribbean life is on the frontlines of climate change with increasingly severe hurricanes, shifts in agricultural production, floods, and warming oceans directly impact the ways that people live. Afro-Caribbean Social Entrepreneur, Nichole Murray Broome will discuss the effects of climate change on Barbados, Guyana, and the Caribbean region while also outlining grassroots efforts to… Continue reading Island Life and Sustainable Development A Discussion Featuring Nichole Murray Broome
Climate Wars, Leaked Documents, Pentagon, Australia, Iraq & Climate Change
The Pentagon is worried about climate wars. Iraq is being ravaged by climate change. Australia, Japan, and majors companies are hiding the impacts of climate change. This week has been a major week in terms of Climate Change reporting. Check out these stories! “Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security” (NY Times) “Leaked… Continue reading Climate Wars, Leaked Documents, Pentagon, Australia, Iraq & Climate Change
Carpool – The Remix: Creation of the PiggyBack Ride Share Network
Founder of the PiggyBack network, Ismael El-Amin, will discuss the development of the PiggyBack network which is a way for parents to share rides to and from schools and activities. Not only does PiggyBack make life easier but it also reduces traffic congestion and reduces our total carbon footprint. The PiggyBack network is a Chicago-based… Continue reading Carpool – The Remix: Creation of the PiggyBack Ride Share Network
Native Plants: Foundation of our Ecosystem (video)
We were excited to welcome Catherine Bryla from Sag Moraine (sagmoriane.org) for a discussion about how native plants, insects and birds interconnect to maintain our food supply, water, air quality, climate etc. The significant decline in birds and insects is largely due to habitat loss and lack of native plants. She discusses ways that individuals… Continue reading Native Plants: Foundation of our Ecosystem (video)
Climate Reality: Catalyzing Solutions to the Climate Crisis (video)
Faculty member Jana Svec is a trained Climate Reality presenter. She will outline the challenges of climate change as well as consider potential solutions. “Our mission is to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society. We believe real change comes from the ground… Continue reading Climate Reality: Catalyzing Solutions to the Climate Crisis (video)
That Smokey Haze Across the Chicago Skyline
Have you noticed that milky haze across the sky? That’s smoke in the upper atmosphere from Western wildfires. There are 80 fires burning across 13 states and the smoke from those fires reaches across the entire US. Check out this NY Times story, See How Wildfire Smoke Spread Across America. (MVCC students and staff can… Continue reading That Smokey Haze Across the Chicago Skyline
Switch to Green Power
As part of our Earth Week explorations, we’ve been talking about different forms of climate action that we can take. The last piece that we’ll look at is energy. Right now, stay at home orders and social distancing are having an effect on energy consumption. Numbers vary across regions, but electricity suppliers have seen usage… Continue reading Switch to Green Power
Find Your Foodprint
Yesterday as part of our Earth Week exploration, we looked at carbon footprints. Part of what goes into a carbon footprint is food that we eat—foodprint. Foods are a large contributor to the build up of greenhouse gases that are warming the planet. Agriculture is responsible for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, with… Continue reading Find Your Foodprint